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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Recently, a field grade military officer facing court-martial charges/allegations of rape, sexual assault and sexual misconduct had the charges and court-martial dropped by the government in favor of an administrative resolution. The accused military member was defended by military law attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.).

The government claimed the accused military member raped and sexually assaulted some adult female acquaintances. The case was aggressively defended against at the pretrial motion hearing and was set for trial. However, the information uncovered during the motion hearing caused the government to drop the court-martial in favor of an alternative resolution.

The maximum authorized punishment for a court-martial conviction on the greatest alleged offense would have included life in prison and a dismissal. For clients represented/defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens, that brings to thirteen, the number of military rape, sexual assault and sexual offense cases in just the last few years which did not result in a court-martial conviction for the government – either because the case was dismissed/dropped or because the client was found not guilty (complete acquittal). Please see previous blog posts for descriptions of those cases.

While these criminal cases were successfully defended, it is important to understand that every case has different facts, and success in previous cases does not guarantee success in any particular future case. No military lawyer or civilian defense lawyer, including those who specialize in military law, can guarantee the outcome of any military trial. For more information on the military justice system, please see our other blog posts.

By: Attorney Richard V. StevensCivilian criminal defense lawyer and military defense lawyerMilitary Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, PChttp://www.militaryadvocate.comBlog postscript: Attorney Frank Spinner and I (attorney Richard Stevens) are former active duty military lawyers (JAG). Our perspectives and advice, therefore, are based upon our experience as military defense lawyers and as civilian criminal defense lawyers practicing exclusively in the area of military law. This blog addresses issues in military law, military justice, military discipline, military defense, court-martial practice, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and other military and/or legal topics. Nothing posted in this blog should be substituted for legal advice in any particular case. If you seek legal advice for a particular case, please contact The Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens & The Law Office of Frank J. Spinner for a free consultation. Military defense law offices are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Military defense law practices are worldwide.

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Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, PC) is
a civilian court-martial defense lawyer and former active duty military attorney
(JAG). The content of his website and blog are based on his
experience as a military defense lawyer and as a civilian criminal defense
lawyer practicing exclusively in the area of military law. The blog
addresses issues in military law, military justice, military discipline,
military defense, court-martial practice, military trials, military appeals, the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and other military and/or legal topics.
Nothing posted in the blog should be substituted for legal advice in any
particular case. The military defense law offices are located in Northern Florida (Pensacola, Ft Walton, Destin area). The
military defense law practice is worldwide; traveling to wherever the client is
stationed when necessary.